National Symbols of India

National Symbols of India

National Symbols of India General Knowledge for competitive exams UPSC Civils ,ssc cgl, chsl, railway rrb ntpc entrance exams preparation online  please find below table 

India has National Symbols which bring out the rich culture and heritage of our nation.

 

National Emblem of India

  • Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath which is near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, has 4 Asiatic Lions standing back to back in a circular abacus. It stands as a fully-bloomed inverted lotus form.

 

National Flag of India

  • Tiranga was adopted in the year 1947 on July 22nd. It has three colors- saffron, white and green with the Ashoka Chakra at its centre. 

 

 

  • Also known as tri-color, this flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya.

 

National Anthem of India

  • Composed by Rabindranath Tagore, it was adopted as the national anthem on 24th January 1950. Jana Gana Mana was adopted since the Bengali song “Vande Mataram” received resistance from the non-Hindu segments of India.

 

National Song of India

  • Composed in Sanskrit by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya, ‘Vande Mataram’ inspired many freedom fighters in India.
S. NoTitleSymbol
1National FlagTiranga
2National BirdPeacock
3National AnimalRoyal Bengal Tiger
4National FlowerLotus
5National FruitMango
6National TreeBanyan Tree
7National AnthemJana Gana Mana
8National SongVande Mataram
9National EmblemLion Capital of Ashoka
10National CalendarSaka Calendar
11National CurrencyIndian Rupee
12National RiverGanges
13National Aquatic AnimalGanges River Dolphin
14National ReptileKing Cobra
15National Heritage AnimalIndian Elephant
16National VegetablePumpkin
17National Pledge       Oath of Allegiance

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